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1533: EU proposals for rural development

This briefing is taken from ‘A short guide to the European Commission’s proposals for EU rural development after 2013’

Year of Publication2012

What’s new? Improved coordination between Common Strategic Framework funds, a new framework for assisting the smooth operation of rural development programmes, improved strategic programming, the opportunity to bring in thematic sub-programmes to address the needs of particular types of area (e.g. mountain areas) or particular groups (e.g. young farmers, small farms, short supply chains), a simplified menu of measures, a ‘start-up’ kit for Leader, the possibility to combine different funds for an integrated local development strategy, support to help bridge the gap between research and practical farming and reinforced networking.